Truck hauling fireworks catches fire on US highway and spark explosive display

A vehicle carrying fireworks caught fire on a highway in Tennessee on Saturday, sparking a spectacular display. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/user/guardianwires?sub_confirmation=1 Footage from the scene on Interstate 75 near Ooltewah showed a huge cloud of sparks and rockets emerging from a trailer of a truck as a crowd watched from an overpass. The local volunteer fire department said in a statement: 'The trailer was full of fireworks, all of which became involved in the fire and exploded during the incident.' It added that the devices 'were going off in different directions, endangering drivers' but that no one was injured in the incident, which was quickly brought under control by first responders Truck carrying fireworks catches fire and explodes in Tennessee ► https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/08/tennessee-truck-fireworks-explosion The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://support.theguardian.com/ Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► http://theguardian.com/first-edition Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ►https://www.facebook.com/theguardian Instagram ► https://instagram.com/guardian Bluesky ► https://bsky.app/profile/theguardian.com The Guardian on YouTube: The Guardian ► https://www.youtube.com/@theguardian Guardian Australia ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardianaustralia Football Weekly podcast ► https://www.youtube.com/@footballweeklypodcast Guardian Football ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardianfootball Guardian Sport ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardiansport It's Complicated ► https://www.youtube.com/@itscomplicated Guardian Live ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardianlive #usa #tennessee #fireworks #fireworkstruck